CHoffman

Here are some pics of the wigglers

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SWilkins

HEE HEE. They are just little eggs with tails and eyes. They are too cute!!

CHoffman

It's hilarious to watch them..lol..You right they are just eggs with tails and eyes. They go a mile a minute. it's soo sweet to see them. I'm sure they will grow before I know it.

navyscuba

That is so cool. Haha. Congrats.

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MissMTS

Awww they are adorable! I can't wait to watch them grow

CHoffman

I just did a WC and daddy bear was not happy..I'm sure glad it was a plastic syphone instead of my hand in there..SCARY..He attacked that syphon like it had fangs and claws.

SWilkins

Is that not funny just how fast you can do a water change when a parent fish is after you. My dempseys have finally figured out it is going to happen but they still don't like it. But now the angelfish last night really looked ticked off at me. You need two extra arms and two extra sets of eyes for that job.

CHoffman

Yes you do..I can't imagine fighting off JD's..My goodness..Mine are just 3"..lol..

SWilkins

I do have to say I try to work away from the parents....like on the other end of the tank for my own safety unless there is a really big mess around the babies. I really need my hands and fingers.

We need some new pics please.

CHoffman

Just an Update.
They are free swimming now!!!..It's amazing to see them all swarming around with mom. She's still keeping a very close eye on them and they are staying at the back in on area. Here are some pics..I felt bad because dad wasn't getting much of the spotlight so I took some pics of him too...

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hkirchen

Those are pretty awesome! Are you going to be selling the babies?

SWilkins

Wow. They actually look like fish now and not just eggs with eyes and tails! Your doing a great job. Love the pics!

CHoffman

Video of the free swimming babies...My 3 year old has attempted to name them all..lol..I just had to laugh..She stoped at about 15.

Amanda

That's so amazing!

SWilkins

Ohhhhhh how cute. I know you are having a blast with them...sounds like your kids are too. That is great. Keep us posted.

Sherry

navyscuba

I dare you to count them all.

mare2009

[quote=CHoffman;593114]Video of the free swimming babies...My 3 year old has attempted to name them all..lol..I just had to laugh..She stoped at about 15.



OHH MYYYY... That is so wonderful! And so overwhelming haha I just love it.. I have TWO fry in my tank, lol and I check on them constantly. I don't know how I would be able to tear myself away from that tank, you must be having so much fun keep us all posted, ok..
( loved your tank and vid)

Shawnie

how did i miss this thread!!! (darn brunette moments LOL) adorable pics..the parents look like they are totally on guard patrol!! love their colors...for some reason tho, the vid isnt showing up ....congrats tho cesch!!!!

CHoffman

Oh nooo...It's showing up for me..I hope you can see it later, they are sooo cute..I know you've had your fair share of babies but these are my first....lol..I think that's why I'm sooo amazed by the little buggers.

MissMTS

Awww Cesch they are so cute! I am glad that they are doing well. The video is great

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CHoffman

My husband changes out the sponge filter last night because the other one needed cleaning. This is kinda hard to explain but we have it hooked up to the canister filter...The sponge filters I bought were a complete set..They have the tube hooked up to them and all..So the tube hooks right onto the intake tube of the filter..anyway we had put rubberbands around were the connect and around the intake tube just to make sure it was super tight and to act as a seal. Well somehow about 50 babies got into the tube. ..They didn't make it. ..

RIP babies. I'm so sorry your little lives were cut short.

Angela_96

Im sorry to hear that. Ihope the rest of them are okay.

CHoffman

YUp. The rest are fat and happy. I guess you live and learn but the canister is coming out and were using the sponge filters with the airstones from now on.

SWilkins

As much as we hate it there are always some losses. I hate that yours had to be this way! Glad the others are doing well. I really hate learning lessons the hard way!!!

CHoffman

Thannks Sherry. I had only lost 1 up untill today..He just wasn't right from the get go though..He was the last to Hatch, the Last to swim and it wasn't very good at it..We called him Forest. lol..He passed yesterday. I just hate to know it happened because of me.

SWilkins

That was not your fault. No matter what you do you are not going to keep them all alive whether it be a tank malfunction, sickness, or just not a really healthy baby in the first place...like Forest. I was moving some around the other day and got one stuck in the net....panic....trying to get him out without killing him. I don't know if he made it or not. I have lost quite a few this week. The first time I really lost babies was when I vacuumed them up...talk about feeling bad...I saved some but not very many of those.

CHoffman

Just a quick update the babies are gowning SOOOO fast. They look like miniature's of their parents. They haven't got color yet but that won't happen for awhile. They are all very happy and eating like piggies. Can't wait until they get a little bigger. I'll post some pics later.

Amanda

Aww! Can't wait to see pics!